At first, he tried to overcome his of water on his own. But when this **, he got an instructor for himself who worked on Douglas' very methodically. With his help, Douglas began by learning to be at ease in water. After this, he practiced exhaling- inhaling in water to eliminate the of putting his head inside the water. Then, he moved on to master individual steps of swimming which were, finally, integrated into a complete experience of swimming, by his instructor. After about six months, Douglas could not only swim well but was, also, free of his **** to a great extent.
At this stage, Douglas' journey of truly overcoming his to its tiniest vestiges began. He swam alone in the pool. He went to Lake Went worth to . He tried every possible ** he learnt. Finally, in his diving expedition, in the Warm Lake, he conquered his **** completely.
